The required elements: Your outline should contain the following elements in this order:
The Introduction: this section must contain
Name of research topic
When weather event occurred
Where weather event occurred
Who was impacted by weather event
Why is weather event relevant and important
The Body (Content Sections): this section should contain
Weather Event: Discuss the meteorology of what happened during your weather event. Describe conditions seen on
the ground.
Causation: Factors instrumental in creating favorable conditions for this weather event (i.e., surface heating,
upper level disturbances, frontal convergence, etc.)
Societal Impacts: Discuss the short-term (i.e. evacuations, power outages, property damage, injuries, loss of life, etc.) and long-term (i.e. economic losses, homelessness, mass relocations, etc.) impacts this weather event had on society.
Weather Readiness: Plans to minimize, mitigate, or avoid future impacts from similar weather events (i.e. investing in
weather radios or weather apps, evacuation plans, recovery centers, improving infrastructure, etc.)
The Conclusion Section: this section should contain four to six points that sum up the main points from the body of
the outline.
Start your conclusive section with one sentence summarizing some basic information included in the introduction your chosen topic
Continue with a brief summary (1-2 sentences) summarizing what happened.
Include a brief note about future weather readiness.
Wrap up the conclusive section with a closing note that provides brief information about the relevancy of your topic.
Reference section: This is not just the reference page; rather, referencing should occur throughout the outline as it will in your presentation. Therefore, your outline should include both a separate reference page containing a minimum of
five sources listed in proper APA reference list format AND internal citations throughout the outline where
appropriate.
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